This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.